Agricultural tractors, exports in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural tractors, exports was 16 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, exports in Botswana, 1973–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 16 for agricultural tractors, exports in 2007.
That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, exports in Botswana peaked at 245 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1979.
Botswana ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, exports in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10 | — |
| 1974 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1976 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 1982 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 1987 | 22 | +214.3% |
| 1988 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 60 | +150.0% |
| 1990 | 145 | +141.7% |
| 1991 | 120 | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 80 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 29 | -63.7% |
| 1994 | 18 | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 30 | +130.8% |
| 1999 | 37 | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 87 | +135.1% |
| 2001 | 26 | -70.1% |
| 2002 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 245 | +920.8% |
| 2004 | 22 | -91.0% |
| 2005 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 16 | -36.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, exports in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +920.8% | 24 | 245 |
| 1981 | +400.0% | 2 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.43 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.8 | 2 | 60 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3 | 12 | 145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.88 | 16 | 245 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, exports in Botswana?
- Agricultural tractors, exports in Botswana was 16 in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, exports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 245 in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, exports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1979.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural tractors, exports?
- Botswana ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, exports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural tractors, exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year.